PATTAYA, Thailand, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Ekaterina Makarova defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 7-6 (9-7) Sunday in the championship match of the WTA's PTT Pattaya Open in Thailand.
It was the second WTA title for Makarova but first since she won the AEGON International in June 2010. Pliskova, who won the Malaysian Open last March, fell to 1-1 in WTA finals.